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Albany
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capital city of the State of New York, United States, and seat of Albany County
Albany is the capital city of New York State and serves as the seat of Albany County. As the state capital, it is where the New York State Legislature and Governor conduct the state's government business.
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- Instance of
- county seat
- Part of
- Capital District
- Named after
- James II of England
- Official name
- Albany
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Albany County
- Population
- 99224
- Area
- 56.813927
- Elevation
- 43
- Time zone
- Eastern Time Zone
- Body of water
- Hudson River
- Head of government
- Kathy Sheehan
- Capital of
- Albany County
- Official website
- www.albanyny.gov
- Image
- Dtalbany.jpg
- Households
- 41614
- Dialing code
- 518
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- postal code
- 12288
- twinned administrative body
- Ghent
- Commons category
- Albany, New York
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Albany, New York
- topic's main category
- Category:Albany, New York
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Albany, New York
- category for people who died here
- Category:Deaths in Albany, New York
- Commons gallery
- Albany, New York
- inception
- 1686-00-00
- native label
- Albany
- water as percent of area
- 2.4971
- different from
- Albany
- located in the statistical territorial entity
- Capital District
- per capita income
- 29664
- hashtag
- Albany
- P12749
- Julius Döpfner
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Encyclopedic overview
Albany (/ˈɔːlbəni/ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. It is also the county seat of, and the most populous city in Albany County. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, approximately ten miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Its population was 99,224 at the time of the 2020 census and was estimated at 101,698 in 2025.
The oldest city in New York, the City of Albany is the economic and cultural core of New York State's Capital District. The Capital District is a metropolitan area including the nearby cities and suburbs of Colonie, Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs. With an estimated 1.3 million residents, the Capital District is one of the most populous metropolitan areas and the fastest-growing region in Upstate New York.
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